Takin' Off

~ Release by Sir Charles Thompson (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Series: Apollo Series

Recorded: Tracks 1 to 4 in New York, September 4, 1943; Tracks 5 to 8, 14, 15, 17 in New York, Summer, 1947; Tracks 9 to 12, 16 in New York, December 29, 1947.
All tracks are originally from Apollo Records, 1 to 9, 12 are reissues, tracks 10, 11, 13 to 17 are previously not released.

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-15 07:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Takin' Off
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
Takin' Off (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
3:10
2If I Had You
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
banjo and guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
cover recording of:
If I Had You (jazz standard) (on 1945-09-04)
writer:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher), Reginald Connelly and Ted Shapiro
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Campbell Connelly Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) and Robbins Music Corp.
3:02
320th Century Blues
2:56
4Street Beat
alto saxophone:
Charlie Parker (a.k.a. “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (on 1945-09-04)
banjo and guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1945-09-04)
double bass:
Jimmy Butts (on 1945-09-04)
drums (drum set):
J.C. Heard (on 1945-09-04)
piano:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz) (on 1945-09-04)
tenor saxophone:
Dexter Gordon (on 1945-09-04)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1945-09-04)
orchestra:
Sir Charles Thompson & His All Stars (on 1945-09-04)
recording of:
The Street Beat (on 1945-09-04)
composer:
Sir Charles Thompson (jazz)
2:36
5Tunis In
2:55
6Strange Hours
3:02
7Rhythm Itch
2:51
8Mad Lad
2:34
9Benson Alley
3:10
10Sir Charles' Boogie
2:38
11Harlem Jump
2:37
12Mr. Big Horn
2:57
13Benson Alley (alternate)
3:36
14Strange Hours (alternate)
3:06
15Rhythm Itch (alternate)
3:00
16Harlem Jump (alternate)
2:36
17Mad Lad (alternate)
2:41